As he was pondering, the phone rang with a crisp ring. The ringing persisted and Vincent quickly answered the call. The caller was Charles who called early in the morning. Vincent frowned as he thought that the call was inappropriate. He looked at Leila who was still fast asleep. She was indeed exhausted. He didnât restrain himself last night and had exhausted her. He grinned sheepishly and answered the call, âYes?â
âThe boss practically found out that Iâm helping you. I have obtained a copy of the video but I think that there is another copy. She said that if I were to help you again, she would kick me out of the company! By helping you, Iâd betrayed my boss who had saved my life. You have caused me to be in a moral dilemma!â
âYouâve been discovered by her?â Vincent frowned.
âYes! Iâll send this copy to you immediately!â Charles replied.
âSend it to the villa!â Vincent demanded.
In half an hour, Vincent took the video from Charles and Charles grinned devilishly in satisfaction.
âIâll think of a way to get the other copy. But I feel that the boss is already cautious against me and had given me a warning. I may not be able to steal it anymore.â
Vincent nodded as he frowned and asked, âHave you looked at it?â
âDo I dare? But I had to open it to have a quick look to ascertain if it was both of you.â Charles rolled his eyes.
âDamn it,â Vincent yelled angrily and almost blew off the villaâs roof.
âHahaha... Iâm leaving!â Charles quickly walked out of the villa and then turned to say, âVincent, youâve got great stamina. You could do it so many times in one night. Leila must be exhausted! Next time be gentler to her!â
âDamn you! You watched the whole video?â
âNo! No!â Charles quickly denied it and turned to leave while laughing. Could he not watch it? He couldnât get that stubborn girl so why couldnât he watch their intimate video? He would be mistreating himself if he didnât watch it. After all, he knew that he wasnât an honorable person and could never be a gentleman.
Vincent didnât believe him and chased after him, âStop right there!â
âI said that I didnât watch. I really didnât!â He intentionally emphasized the words âdidnât watchâ but the meaning was obvious, âReally did not watch!â
Vincent would be a fool to believe him. Vincent was furious! The woman that he loved had been seen in that manner by another man! Damn it!
Charles walked to his car and then turned and said, âI promise that I only watched a minute. You are huge and blocked Leila. I wanted to continue to watch but I didnât want to be so sleazy so I didnât watch the rest of the video.â
Vincent took a deep breath and suppressed his impulse to kill Charles with a punch. He lowered his head to look at the video disc in his hands. At least it wasnât like the video of Charles and Macey which had been viewed by the entire country.
When Charles drove away, Vincent closed his eyes and then started to grin. He didnât want to reveal his sadness. He suddenly felt that he and Leila were equally tragic like Romeo and Juliet.
The dispute between the White family and the Hunter family was increasingly toxic. Even his own mother was about to deal with him in that manner.
Back at his study, he played the video and when he saw that the first minute he was simply hugging and kissing Leila, he became more comforted and relaxed. They were still fully clothed at that point but later both of them were naked and he made love to her in numerous positions. He was furious that he couldnât even make love in privacy. Damn it!
He took out the disc, broke it, and destroyed it. He must get his hands on the other copy. Otherwise, there was no telling what his mother would do if she got angry.
After Vincent broke the disc in two, he threw them into the drawer and walked to the window. He pushed open the window, the breeze blew and the morning sun rays shone into the room. He lit a cigarette and leaned against the side of the window as he frowned. He took a long draw of the cigarette and exhaled the thick white smoke. Now he realized that he had moments that he felt helpless and was unable to do anything. He wasnât that capable after all.
If he was that capable, he would be able to convince his mother and protect Leila and the incident with Macey would not happen at all. He felt very frustrated.
Leila didnât see Vincent when she woke up in the morning. She opened her eyes slowly and got out of bed. Her legs were very painful and gave way when she tried to stand. They were so sore that she almost knelt on the floor. She started to blush when she thought of what happened last night. He really didnât hold himself back and had exhausted her.
Her entire body was covered with red and green marks. They were the marks left behind by what happened last night. She took up her robe to cover herself and then went to look for Vincent.
He was in the study and when she pushed open the door, she could see the smoldering cigarette gripped by his fingers. The cigarette had started to burn his finger but he didnât seem to notice it. He continued to look out of the window.
âIsnât it painful? Whatâs wrong with you?â Leila frowned as she walked in quickly and flicked the cigarette out of Vincentâs fingers and asked, âDid something happen at the office?â
She stood beside him as she frowned and her heart ached for him. She also felt very guilty. Theodore was too troublesome. She held onto Vincentâs large hands and softly said, âIâm sorry, Vincent!â She then placed her hands around his neck.
Vincent was stunned and then asked, âWhat are you sorry for? Silly girl? The companyâs issues are not insurmountable. What is troubling isnât money but relationships!â
He wouldnât be so upset if Nora wasnât his mother.
âWhy are you crying?â Vincent was surprised when he felt that his chest was wet. He slowly patted Leilaâs shoulders as his large hands caressed her hair and said solemnly, âWhatâs the matter, girl?â
âVincent, I know about it!â Leila continued to hang onto his neck as she buried her face in his chest. âItâs Theodore, isnât it?â
Vincent frowned and was stunned, âHow did you find out?â
âI heard it!â Leila didnât say that Theodore looked for her because she was worried that Vincent would get angry. She wouldnât bother with him anyway. She then said, âItâs me who had caused your company to be in this situation!â
âThatâs fair. I had hurt you so deeply and now itâs my turn to be hurt. Otherwise, the heavens would be upset. I owe the Hunter family too much. If I had handled the situation better, your sister would not be missing and your father wouldnât be in the hospital.â
âYou are not to blame for these. Itâs your mother who did those!â Even till that day, they didnât know who was to blame. Leila frowned as she leaned against Vincentâs chest.
He knew how deeply she had been hurt and how much the Hunter family had been hurt. But the person who was really hurt was her sister!
âVincent, what should my sister do?â Leila asked, âWhat shall my sister do in the future?â
Vincent paused for a minute and then pondered deeply as he looked at the head in his embrace. He gently stroked the skinny face and said, âWhen we find her, Iâll find a way to send her overseas. Send her to a place where no one knows her. Itâs best if she could start all over.â
âVincent, have you ever loved my sister?â Leila suddenly asked.
Vincent paused his answer was denial but not absolutely, âI was once infatuated.â
She couldnât describe her feeling when she heard him say that way. On the one hand, she had hoped that he loved her sister but on the other hand, she hoped that he didnât. That conflicting feeling was tormenting. This must be the dilemma of being in love. She wanted him to be solely hers and yet hoped that he didnât have any ulterior motives for being with her sister.
Vincent asked himself what he saw in Macey at that time. Perhaps it was her rebellious attitude and stubbornness. But he had forgotten most of it. It wasnât until he found out that Brian was the one who had killed his father that he had a motive to get close to Macey. He planned to dump Macey and then get to Leila. He wanted to dump all of Brianâs daughters and then cause them be unable to face the world. But he didnât expect to fall in love with Leila!
He wasnât a winner in this game. He had hurt so many people and now he couldnât find peace in his heart.
âJealous?â He asked when he noticed that Leila remained silent.
âNo!â Leila denied. She wasnât jealous but her heart was aching. This must be the feeling of being deeply in love. She continued softly, âMy heart aches. I hope that you loved my sister and yet hoped that you didnât.â She answered honestly which made Vincent feel even more guilty and upset.
âLeila... actually...â If he had known that his true love was her, then he would rather that he had never been involved with anyone else. But no one could have anticipated this.
âSay no more. Vincent, I know. I know it all.â Leila felt that in a short period of time, she had experienced all sorts of feelings but then it was mostly sweet as he was finally hers.
How difficult it was and the path ahead was fraught with difficulties but as long as he was with her, she would feel very blissful. She felt so happy that she started to cry again.
âLeila?â Vincentâs voice cracked. Anxiety, worry, and panic all were revealed in his voice, âWhatâs wrong with you? If I had known that I would fall in love with you, I would never be involved with any other woman. If possible, I wished that we had known each other since when we were in kindergarten. Then we would determine that we love each other and no one else could interfere with us!â
He thought that she was jealous of Macey. She felt very touched when he explained in that manner.
âI... I...â She stammered, âI am so happy that I feel like crying!â Leila looked at him with those big wet eyes.
She loved those deep-looking eyes of his. He was much more tender and touching than before. She bit her lips tightly and felt like she had a lot of things to say to him but didnât know where to begin.
He looked closely at her as he frowned gently, âSilly girl, why should you cry when youâre happy?â His heart broke when he saw her tear-soaked eyes.
A Moment in Destiny ï¤Chapter 403 Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder The convenient Bride ï¤Chapter 414: There Is Nothing Happier Than This (Ending)
Predestined Marriage ï¤Chapter 1718: The End âVincent, I love you, I truly love you!â She declared.
âI know, I know!â His voice was raspy as he replied, âDonât cry anymore. You look like a pitiful kitten and are not cute anymore!â
âIâm not cute at all!â She murmured as her eyelashes were soaked with her tears which made her look vulnerable.
âYou are the cutest in my eyes!â He turned his head, pondered, and then continued, âI love it especially when you act coy when in bed!â
âRascal!â She was so embarrassed, wiped her tears, and glared at him.
âIf you really think that Iâm a rascal, Iâll leave and get out of your sight!â
âNo!â She quickly grabbed onto his shirt and said anxiously, âI want to go to your office and learn to help you with your work!â